NDP calls for probe into provincial firefighting aircraft deal

The Saskatchewan NDP is sounding the alarm over Sask. Party’s wildfire spending, stating millions of taxpayer dollars could have been wasted.

Coulson Aircrane filed a lawsuit against the province for its $187 million contract for four firefighting aircrafts with Conair, calling the deal unfair and unreasonable.

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The claim, filed last month, stated the Conair deal “grossly” and “substantially” overpaid for the aircrafts by $100 million.

Coulson Aircrane is calling for the court to quash the province’s purchase and for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) to reconsider the decision in accordance with the law.

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